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HISTORY OF E.J. CAMPBELL SCHOOL
The present E. J. Campbell School had its beginning on
Logansport Street where the A. W. Baxley home is now located.
This school consisted of two (2) teachers, the late Messrs.
Will Sanders, Principal and Petyon Edward Walton, Sr. assis-tant teacher.
South of Lanana Creek near the corner of Haywood and
Bonaparte Streets was the division taught by Mr. T. C. Ayers.
These two (2) divisions were united, and a four (4) room
brick structure was erected on the site which is now known as
the E. J. Campbell Annex, with Mr. Will Sanders being the
first principal. He served a number of years in this capacity.
After his election he moved to the state of Oklahoma to join
the staff of one of its schools as principal.
Succeeding Mr. Sanders as Principal was the late Mr. E. J.
Campbell with both Elementary and High Schools being on the
same campus, and under his supervision. The high school now
bears his name - E. J. Campbell.
He was succeeded by Mr. W. E. Jones who contributed much
to the school and community; retiring from service in 1955.
After his retirement, Mr. C. G. Armstrong was elected as
principal and served successfully for six (6) years, resigning
his duties, Spring of 1961 term to go into other work.

E.J. Campbell High School; Prior to 1903 African American children in Nacogdoches were taught at two different locations by Will Sanders, Peyton Edwards Walton, Sr., and T. C. Ayers. In 1903, the schools were combined and moved to a building on Shawnee Street to create the Nacogdoches Colored School. This building, which is still standing on Shawnee Street, educated African American children of all grades. In 1937, the school board voted to change the name to E.J. Campbell School in honor of a former principal. The building continued to educate all grade levels until 1954 at which time high school students moved into a new building across the street. The high school became known as E.J. Campbell High School and the old building became Emaline Carpenter Elementary School. From 1965 to 1969, NISD offered a "freedom of choice" plan with schools becoming fully integrated in the 1970-71 school year.

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HISTORY OF E.J. CAMPBELL SCHOOL
The present E. J. Campbell School had its beginning on
Logansport Street where the A. W. Baxley home is now located.
This school consisted of two (2) teachers, the late Messrs.
Will Sanders, Principal and Petyon Edward Walton, Sr. assis-tant teacher.
South of Lanana Creek near the corner of Haywood and
Bonaparte Streets was the division taught by Mr. T. C. Ayers.
These two (2) divisions were united, and a four (4) room
brick structure was erected on the site which is now known as
the E. J. Campbell Annex, with Mr. Will Sanders being the
first principal. He served a number of years in this capacity.
After his election he moved to the state of Oklahoma to join
the staff of one of its schools as principal.
Succeeding Mr. Sanders as Principal was the late Mr. E. J.
Campbell with both Elementary and High Schools being on the
same campus, and under his supervision. The high school now
bears his name - E. J. Campbell.
He was succeeded by Mr. W. E. Jones who contributed much
to the school and community; retiring from service in 1955.
After his retirement, Mr. C. G. Armstrong was elected as
principal and served successfully for six (6) years, resigning
his duties, Spring of 1961 term to go into other work.